Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 2:9:

• Noongar: “One of God’s angels came near them, and the glorious light of God shone over them. They were very afraid.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
• Uma: “suddenly an angel of the Lord met them, and the power of the Lord shone, shining on them, with the result that they were very afraid.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “Suddenly there appeared to them an angel of God and the brightness of God shone surrounding them, therefore they were very afraid.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And suddenly an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the powerful shining of the Lord illuminated them and then they were very much afraid.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “Right then an angel of the Lord God appeared to them and they were illuminated and dazzled by the brilliant-shining of God, and extreme was their fear.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “Suddenly/unexpectedly where they were became bright for an angel of God arrived. They were dazzled by the shining of the praiseworthiness/glory of God. What else but they then became afraid.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)